Physician Urologist - Full-time - Recruit Incentive / EDRP authorized

About the role

The Staff Urologist serves as a full-time member of the Surgery Service organization, providing high-quality, evidence-based care to Veterans with conditions of the genitourinary system. The incumbent delivers care through both in-person and virtual modalities / practices under the general supervision of the Chief of Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of adult and geriatric Veterans with a full spectrum of urologic conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, urologic malignancies, hematuria, nephrolithiasis, urinary tract infections, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction.
• Conducts scheduled outpatient clinics (in-person and virtual) for consultation, follow-up, chronic disease management, and ongoing care.
• Develops patient-centered treatment plans based on clinical assessments, diagnostic results, and Veteran goals.
• Performs basic and advanced urologic procedures consistent with granted privileges, including cystoscopy, vasectomy, urodynamic studies, bladder biopsy, orchiectomy, ureteral stent placement, retrograde studies, TURP, TURBT, ureteroscopy, and stone management.
• Provides pre-operative and post-operative care, including history and physical examinations, review of diagnostic studies, surgical assessments, and documentation in the medical record.
• Evaluates patients for changes in health status, lab values, and vital signs prior to surgery.
• Offers consultative Urologic Surgery services appropriate for the ambulatory capabilities of the Manchester VAMC.
• Utilizes VA-approved telehealth platforms, such as Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT), VA Video Connect (VVC), and electronic consults, to extend specialty care throughout the catchment area.
• Ensures timely triage and management of consults, providing recommendations and specialty input to referring providers.
• Ensures care aligns with VA clinical standards and evidence-based practices.
• Maintains clinical activities for compliance with VA policies and uses findings to improve performance and outcomes.
• Collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to establish and achieve short- and long-term care goals.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).
• Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
• Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance
• Health Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Schedule

Work Schedule: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Contact Information

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